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THIS CALL HAS CLOSED. |
| Budget: $8,000 |
| Activated: 08/14/2020 Deadline: 09/04/2020 |
| Call Summary The San Antonio River Authority (River Authority) seeks to commission an artist to participate on a design team for the River Authority’s new campus in downtown San Antonio. The new campus is currently in the beginning phases of design and is scheduled to be complete in late 2021. It is also located within walking distance to the new San Pedro Creek Culture Park and the award-winning River Walk along the San Antonio River. The selected artist is expected to work closely with River Authority staff and its consultants to develop an interactive and educational component as part of a prominent Low Impact Design (LID) feature at the entrance to the main facility. Other opportunities may arise depending on the direction of the overall campus design. More information about the San Antonio River Authority can be found at www.sariverauthority.org. |
| Budget Description The budget for this opportunity is up to $8,000. The selected artist will be paid per hour with the anticipation of 60-75 hours over six months. Travel to San Antonio is not required however, if desired by either the River Authority or the selected artist, accommodations would be paid by a separate budget. All other costs are inclusive of the artist’s per hour fee. |
| Project Description The River Authority’s new campus is located in San Antonio’s growing Southtown neighborhood in the site formerly owned by Alamo Colleges District, near the River Authority’s iconic headquarters on Guenther St. The new campus will serve as a figurative connection between the San Pedro Creek Culture Park and the River Walk on the San Antonio River, two award-winning projects that have provided the River Authority with international acclaim. The campus will feature office space, laboratory facilities, public meeting space, and other organization support. The campus will also be retrofitted with stormwater management features and updated landscaping in order to manage stormwater runoff onsite in a sustainable manner to improve the water quality of San Pedro Creek and San Antonio River. Stormwater best management features such as cisterns, bioretention and bioswales, and a green roof bus-stop. The goal of the River Authority is to use these features to showcase how these development approaches and landscaping with native plants species can be used within the San Antonio River Basin. As such the River Authority intends to add an educational element to the incorporation of BMPs to the campus. Landscaping will utilize native plant species and reflect the different bio-regions of the San Antonio River Basin. Design of the stormwater retrofit has started and is anticipated to be complete by December 2020. The stormwater retrofit project is concurrent with the overall campus redesign. Throughout the process, River Authority staff will be operating throughout the campus. |
| Artwork Goals The goals of this collaborative effort are to: • Incorporate the perspective of an artist into the design of a new River Authority campus; • Educate the public about environmentally friendly design solutions; • Create excitement and interest from the community and facility visitors; and • Celebrate the accomplishments of the River Authority through artistic expression. |
| Artwork Location Description The primary focus of this solicitation will be at the “front door” of the campus, where most of the public will enter. This area is a recessed courtyard area. The current design incorporates a cistern to capture runoff from the building rooftops and eventually routed to landscaping. The goal is to create an artistic interactive component that educates visitors to the public on the dynamics and impacts of stormwater runoff or other components of watershed function. With the integration of an artistic element to the stormwater BMP, the River Authority intends to create a sense of place, welcoming visitors to the campus and serving as a seamless transition between San Pedro Creek and San Antonio River. |
| Eligibility This opportunity is open to all professional artists residing in the United States. Artists must have prior experience participating on design teams of a similar scope and must have knowledge of environmentally friendly design principals, like LID. |
| Application Requirements |
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Resume: 4 page(s) maximum Work examples: 10 Letter of Interest: 500 word maximum The Letter of Interest should be no more than 500 words in length and should explain your interest in participating in this opportunity. References: 1 |
| Artists are NOT allowed to apply in teams. |
| Selection Information |
| Selection Process The River Authority is administering the artist selection process for this opportunity and will convene a selection panel made up of River Authority staff including the public art curator, watershed engineers, designers and executive team members. The selection panel will review and evaluate the applications received and select an artist based on submissions to this RFQ. Finalists may be selected and interviewed before a decision is made. NOTE: Questions concerning substantive RFQ issues shall be directed, electronically only, to ehanson@sariverauthority.org. Verbal questions and explanations are not permitted other than for general non-substantive issues or as may be described by this section and during interviews, if any. No inquiries or questions will be answered if received after 5:00 pm Central Time on August 26, 2020, to allow ample time for distribution of answers and/or amendments to this RFQ. |
| Selection Criteria Artists should demonstrate the following: 1) Artistic merit and relevant body of work (40%); 2) Experience completing a project of similar scope (design team collaboration) (30%); 3) Demonstrated knowledge of environmentally friendly design solutions (20%); and 4) Expressed interest in creating a collaborative work of art for the River Authority campus (10%) |
| Timeline August 12, 2020 - Request for Qualifications issued August 26, 2020, 5pm - Deadline to submit questions September 4, 2020 - Request for Qualifications deadline Week of September 7, 2020 - Selection Panel reviews applications and selects artist September 2020 - Contract negotiation October 2020 – March 2021 - Design Team collaboration (exact schedule TBD) Late 2021 - Construction complete |
| Additional Resources |
| www.sariverauthority.org |
| Request for Qualifications (DOCX) |
| Contact Information | Emily Hanson 100 E. Guenther St San Antonio TX 78204 United States 210-302-3605 ehanson@sariverauthority.org |
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